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DGCA implements new rest regulations for air traffic controllers at 57 airports
“The regulation is modelled on ICAO regulations and is based on our...
Lloyd’s and the UN team up to get insurance to climate vulnerable countries
After the initial focus on the Pacific, the partnership will seek...
‘Modicare’ significant step towards universal health coverage in India: US think tank
“In a country of almost 1.4 billion people that is home to one-third of global maternal deaths, where public spending for health accounts for roughly one percent of GDP and where 60 million people fall into poverty every year because of healthcare bills, fixing healthcare is a daunting task that will determine the world’s performance against the Sustainable Development Goals over the coming decade,” said the report, a copy of which was made available exclusively to PTI.
Reliance entry to digitise 5 million kirana stores by 2023: Report
As much as 90 per cent of India’s USD 700 billion retail market is unorganised, made up mostly of neighbourhood kirana stores selling groceries and other sundries.
Cyclone Fani Death toll mounts to 43 people stage blockade
While the state government claimed to have restored power and drinking water supplies in urban pockets of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack districts, people Saturday blocked roads connecting Paradip and Cuttack, and the national highway linking Bhubaneswar with Puri, alleging lack of basic amenities.Similar agitations were seen in parts of the state capital where power continued to remain elusive for the eighth consecutive day.
India among Asian economies set to dominate 7% growth club during 2020s
India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines should all meet that benchmark, according to a research note Sunday from Madhur Jha, Standard Chartered’s India-based head of thematic research, and Global Chief Economist David Mann. Ethiopia and Côte d’Ivoire are also likely to reach the 7 per cent growth pace, which typically means a doubling of gross domestic product every 10 years. That’ll be a boon to per-capita incomes, with Vietnam’s soaring to $10,400 in 2030 from about $2,500 last year, they estimate.
NBFC sector faces imminent crisis, says Corporate Affairs Secretary
“There is an imminent crisis in the NBFC sector. There is a credit squeeze, over-leveraging, excessive concentration, massive mismatch between assets and liabilities, coupled with some misadventures by some very large entities, which is a perfect recipe for disaster,” Srinivas said.However, he added that “responsible” companies are managing the risk well and are not facing such a dire situation.
India lagging far behind China in IIoT adoption: Accenture
“In terms of IIoT adoption, in a scale of 10, if China would score 7, India’s would be about 3.5,” Saurabh Bhatnagar, Managing Director – Manufacturing, Accenture Strategy told IANS, adding that according to an estimate, IIoT could be adding $14.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030.
U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks; cleric threatens U.S. fleet
Iran has dismissed both moves – which the United States said it took after U.S. intelligence signalled possible preparations by Tehran to attack U.S. forces or interests – as “psychological warfare” designed to intimidate it.
G7 countries to simulate cross-border cyber attack next month: France
“Cyber threats are proof that we need more multilateralism and more cooperation between our countries,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told the conference.
Rooftop solar projects must for India to meet 175 GW renewable energy goal: Report
Residential consumers and state governments are lagging behind. The government’s recent 20-40 per cent financial subsidy for new residential rooftop solar installations should accelerate the pace at the local level, Vibhuti Garg, IEEFA energy analyst and co-author of the released report added.
India’s domestic passenger market falls to 3.1 per cent in March: IATA
“The slowdown largely reflects the reduction in flight operations of Jet Airways -which stopped flying in April – as well as disruptions at Mumbai airport owing to construction,” the IATA said.